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Weird and wonderful endangered species

June 20, 2018, 12:51 p.m.

Endangered animals don’t always look beautiful, but that doesn’t mean they don’t need our help. Let’s look at some unusual ones! Earlier this year, an animal conservation programme known as EDGE of Existence added a long list of endangered reptiles to its website. There are quite a few programmes dedicated to helping endangered animals, but EDGE of Existence is slightly different. The progra...

Super-smelling rodents

May 30, 2018, 12:10 p.m.

Scientists are battling the world’s deadliest disease with a little help from an unlikely ally… rats. Among the animals that humans count as friends, we rarely think of rats. We usually consider them dirty, unwelcome creatures, hiding from view and living among rubbish. Yet, in Africa, rats are helping to save thousands of human lives – in more ways than one. Since 2000, scientists from T...

The frogs that don’t pee all winter

May 9, 2018, 2:54 p.m.

Most animals go to the toilet every day. Have you ever wondered what happens when they hibernate? What’s the longest time that you’ve gone without going to the bathroom? Probably no more than a few hours, right? Well, meet the wood frog. This little animal can go for more than half a year without peeing. It does this when it goes into hibernation. Hibernation is a bit like a deep sleep th...